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If you wish that your son/daughter come to St. Cecilia’s beginning in September 2021 then it is time to enrol. Please contact the school on 0719177907 or email stcecilias@stceciliasschool.ie to talk to the principal Éilis Dillon. The school admission policy and … Continue reading →

Dear Parents/Guardians, As you all know the school is closed and our instructions are to switch to remote learning for now.  Please access our remote learning plan on this link: Communication Teaching and Learning Platform        

Today we had a special visitor in St. Cecilia’s. He even got a little  bit delayed flying through a snowstorm on his way from the North Pole!! A special thanks to his helpers Mary and Breda who created a really … Continue reading →

Our December Newsletter is now available. Newsletter December 20

This term the Green schools held a socially distanced meeting in the school hall. We discussed our theme of Global Citizenship and Marine Environments. We also discussed our ongoing energy monitoring, re-visiting our policy on recycling in order to maximise … Continue reading →

We gathered recyclable materials in Silver this week and used them to make different sounds. We enjoyed making quite a racket!!!!

Students in Red class have been working very hard in maths. We have been busy doing matching activities, sorting items based on colour, shape and size and counting activities using numicon. We have also been really enjoying our sound theme … Continue reading →

Since returning to school Black class have been extremely busy looking at our new unit of sound. We have been out and about in Sligo identifying the natural sounds around us, in the class room making art through the use … Continue reading →

We have been having a fantastic time exploring sounds in purple class! We have listened to music and decided if we wanted to turn the volume up or down during our predictable chart writing. We have also been working really … Continue reading →

We have been very busy in Navy Class since returning to school. The first term was spent focusing on the theme ‘All About Me’. We did lots of sensory work, body awareness, and dance and movement in PE. This term … Continue reading →

This term in Green class we have been exploring different sounds. We have enjoyed making loud and quiet sounds, we have played a range of instruments and we have linked these activities to other curriculum areas such as science and … Continue reading →

Yellow Class have really enjoyed exploring and learning about pattern. We started by copying and continuing patterns, then we had a go at making our own. The most fun was looking at photos of patterns around the school and going … Continue reading →

In Blue class, we have been exploring and creating different types of sounds. We have been discovering which musical instruments make soft sounds and which make loud sounds. We have been making our own musical instruments, including drums and investigating what … Continue reading →

Our students in Orange Class have been exploring the theme ‘Sound’. Our Focus: To associate sounds with their source. To participate in making sounds using a wide variety of homemade and manufactured instruments. To participate in experimenting with different ways … Continue reading →

White class love their playtimes on the yard. We play football, basketball and badminton. However, Autumn leaves make for a slippy and messy yard, so as part of their Junior Cycle the class took on a very worthwhile task of … Continue reading →